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Originally Posted by Frownland
Right on. If it's well-done on a lyrical level, that's something that I can appreciate about the record but it's not enough to lift it to listenability. When I was listening to it, I was too distracted by how outrageously corny the music was to focus on the lyrics.
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I have to admit, I can get past bog-standard music (see: Bon Jovi, Journey) if the lyrics are there to be appreciated. I'd much sooner hear basic music with well-written songs (lyrically) than intricate music with bad lyrics. However, having said that, I kind of contradict myself, because I'm coming to love Funeral Doom (and Doom in general) and most of the time you can't even hear the lyrics there. But what I mean is, I can dislike pop/rock music more if the lyrics are banal and badly thought out ("Oh baby baby I'm so pretty let's dance" etc). I like to get deep into the lyrics, whereas for you, I know, it's more about how the music fits together. That's cool. We both have different ways to appreciate music. But if nothing else, perhaps my approach shows you how I can appreciate, or even tolerate, if you like, what you would term "boring" music.
Yeah, I like having music discussions too. It's much better than fighting or taking personal offence. We should try to do this more often. Healthier, I think.